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Watching TV shows or movies that display Russia as a military superpower is almost surreal nowadays.
(self.showerthoughts)
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IIRC, the Soviets placed their primary artillery school and tank factories in Ukraine. As a percentage of the USSR's military base, the Ukrainians were well above average.